Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager Andy Hyatt has issued a mandatory evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Milton which is threatening to hit the Gulf Coast late Tuesday or Wednesday. The evacuation order will take effect at 3 p.m. "Mandatory evacuations are only as good as the people who ...
CareerSource Southwest Florida is providing assistance to Charlotte and Lee County residents and businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. Receive help with Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loans, Disaster Unemployment Assistance and other business and employee resources today through ...
Cape Coral City Council will discuss revisions to the city's car wash facilities and as self-storage facilities ordinances during a first public hearing Wednesday afternoon. Council-approved moratoriums on each expire on Jan. 17, 2025. Car wash facilities Regarding car washes, the land ...
Whenever local residents had visitors come to town, one of the first places they would take them was to the Shell Factory, a kitschy little place where you could go to buy souvenirs, play mini-golf, see some animals, feed the fish and turtles and so much more. To the locals, it was part of ...
Southwest Florida International Airport’s traffic numbers for August announced During August, 614,531 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers. This was an increase of 2% compared to August 2023. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 16%. The traffic ...
After this weekend, another “old Florida” attraction will be no more. After 27 years of struggle to make her dream profitable, Pam Cronin made the most difficult decision of her life — closing the Shell Factory & Nature Park. “The most difficult I have ever made in my life, and I ...
The South Cape Hospitality & Entertainment Association’s Second Annual South Cape Save Second Base Walking Pub Crawl will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 7 to 11 p.m. Residents and visitors are invited to this 21+ charity pub crawl and enjoy drink samples at various South Cape hotspots. ...
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has announced remaining tickets and sponsorship opportunities still available for The World Famous Cigar Bar Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Better Together. On Sunday, Oct. 6, participants will get the chance to enjoy a ...
Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization serving Southwest Florida, has received proclamations from the Boards of County Commissioners in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties declaring September as Hunger Action Month. These proclamations support Harry ...
During August, 614,531 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was an increase of 2 percent compared to August 2023. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 16 percent. The traffic leader in August was Delta with 163,035 passengers. Rounding ...
